Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

USAF Maintainers Restore Vital F-22, B-2 AMAD Testing Capability

After the only test stand capable of validating Aircraft Mounted Accessory Drives failed, maintainers overcame supply-chain challenges, fixed technical problems and cleared a major aircraft maintenance backlog. The 530th Commodities Maintenance Squadron (530th CMMXS) at Hill AFB, Utah, helped preserve the U.S. Air Force’s ability to sustain its F-22 Raptor and B-2 Spirit fleets by […]

The Aviationist•Parth Satam22 Sept

• favorable toward United States Air Force · 95%

F-22 Raptor Spotted Again With Stealth Pods and Unusually Colored Underside

New photos provide another look at an F-22A Raptor carrying the external sensor pods, while also revealing distinctive light-colored panels on the aircraft’s underside. Newly emerged photos provide another look at an F-22A Raptor carrying the external sensor pods which are currently being developed for the stealth fighter. Interestingly, distinctive light-colored panels can be seen […]

The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso21 Sept

F-22 pilot receives USAF’s highest safety award after belly landing

The US Air Force has presented its highest flight safety award to an F-22 Raptor pilot who landed…

AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau12 Sept

Picture of the Day: August 31, 2026

An F-22 Raptor performs at the 2026 Spirit of St. Louis Airshow.

AVweb•Editorial Staff31 Aug

Five Design Choices That Explain Why The F-35 And F-22 Handle Threats Completely Differently

The F-22 and F-35 share stealth technology, but five key design choices make them very different fighters.

Simple Flying•Antonio Di Trapani31 Aug

7 Design Choices That Explain Why The F-22 & F-35 Handle Nothing Alike In A Dogfight

The F-22 excels in raw agility, while the F-35 favors a different approach. Here's why they handle so differently.

Simple Flying•Christian P. Martin24 Aug

The Striking Differences Pilots Notice Between The F-35 Lightning II & F-22 Raptor

Explore how F-22 vs F-35 cockpit design, helmet tech & VTOL shape radically different pilot experiences in modern stealth fighters.

Simple Flying•Victoria Agronsky24 Aug

Here's Why The US Air Force Chose The F-35A Over The F-22 For Export Partners

Congress simply was not willing to send the F-22's secrets abroad.

Simple Flying•Simple Flying Staff21 Aug

5 Ways 6th-Generation Fighters Will Outclass The F-22 & F-35

Sixth-generation aircraft will feature numerous enhancements that will allow them to perform in ways that proceeding aircraft simply cannot match.

Simple Flying•Christian P. Martin17 Aug

From 76 F-22 Raptors To 200 Next-Gen Fighters: How Much Larger America's Air Superiority Fleet Could Get

A closer look at the future of air power in the US Armed Forces.

Simple Flying•Luke Diaz16 Aug

The F-22's Terrible Fuel Economy Is Actually Its Secret Weapon

How the Raptor beats its opponents in the air and at the pump.

Simple Flying•Luke Diaz30 Jul

Just How Fuel-Hungry Is The F-22 Raptor In Supercruise?

The F-22 is thirsty at supercruise, but dramatically less so than the F-15 flying at the same speed with afterburners.

Simple Flying•Aaron Spray29 Jul

5 Fighter Jets With The Highest Top Speeds In Service Today

From the Mach 2.83 MiG-31 to the F-22, these are the five fastest fighter jets still in service.

Simple Flying•Victoria Agronsky27 Jul

Here's How Much The US Air Force's New F-47 Fighter Jet Actually Costs

The F-47 is slated to be the future of American air dominance. But how much will this new technology cost? Hint, it will exceed the F-22 per unit.

Simple Flying•Christian P. Martin17 Jul

Langley F-22s Return Home from Operation Epic Fury Deployment

Deployed to Israel since February, F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB transited towards home with an unusual stopover at RAF Fairford over the weekend. Twelve 1st FW Raptors in total are thought to be part of the package heading home. Ten jets made it to RAF Fairford on Jul. 10, 2026, […]

The Aviationist•Kai Greet14 Jul

How The F-22's F119 Engine Solved 3 Problems The Industry Called Mutually Exclusive

The F119 was a marvel of engineering that made the F22 Raptor possible, although the USAF is now looking beyond it with 6th-gen engines.

Simple Flying•Aaron Spray14 Jul

Lockheed Martin Delivered Its Last F-22 Raptor In 2012 — And The USAF Is Now Spending $8 Billion To Keep The 187 Airframes It Has Left Combat Ready

The answer lies in the stealth coating that consumes half of every maintenance hour.

Simple Flying•Antonio Di Trapani11 Jul

Pratt & Whitney F119 Engine Surpasses Historic One Million Flight Hours Powering the F-22 Raptor

AviationNews – The groundbreaking Pratt & Whitney F119 engine has officially surpassed the monumental threshold of one million flight hours, cementing its legacy as the...

Aviation News EU6 Jul

F119 engine tops one million flight hours

Pratt & Whitney‘s F119 engine has surpassed one million flight hours powering the US Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, marking a major milestone for the first operational fifth-generation fighter engine. In service for more than 20 years, the F119 provides the F-22 with advanced stealth, thrust-vectoring and supercruise capability, enabling the aircraft to fly […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm6 Jul

Why The F-22 Raptor's Square Engine Nozzles Have Never Been Copied In 20 Years

In 2025, the second J-36 demonstrator was seen featuring what appears to be a return to the F-22's previously unique rectangular exhaust nozzles.

Simple Flying•Aaron Spray1 Jul